West Bengal NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of West Bengal.
Students of West Bengal’s govt, govt aided, local body schools with required marks, and parental income of upto Rs 3.5 lakh can appear in NMMS consisting of MAT and SAT exams. A total of 7250 students in West Bengal will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year on the basis of West Bengal NMMS.
Latest – West Bengal NMMS 2023 admit card can be downloaded before exam.
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Important Dates of West Bengal NMMS
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of NMMS West Bengal 2023 Application Form | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Last date to apply | 09 Aug 2023 |
| Release of West Bengal NMMS admit card 2023-24 | As per WBSED |
| West Bengal NMMS 2023 exam date | 17 Dec 2023 |
| Issuance of answer key | As per WBSED |
| NMMS West Bengal 2023 result announcement | As per WBSED |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS West Bengal
If you apply for NMMS in West Bengal, then you will appear in a single exam with two tests as follows.
| Test | No. and Type of Qs | Duration | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 MCQs | 90 minutes | Questions testing verbal non-verbal meta-cognitive abilities like reasoning and critical thinking. The questions in the test may be on analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, hidden figure etc |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 90 MCQs | 90 minutes | questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII. |
Eligibility Criteria
Students in West Bengal should apply for NMMS only if they are eligible. Critical points of NMMS eligibility criteria are as follows. Please also read NMMS West Bengal 2022-2023 brochure or notice and the official website scholarships.wbsed.gov.in for detailed eligibility criteria.
| Class | Class 8th |
| School | Government, or Government-aided, or Local body school |
| Minimum marks | 55% in class 7 (5% relaxation for SC, ST) |
| Parental income | Rs 3.5 lakh per annum |
West Bengal NMMS – An Overview
| Name of Exam | NMMS West Bengal |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship West Bengal |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship Examination (NMMSE) |
| Organizing Body | West Bengal School Education Department (West Bengal School Education Department (WBSED)) |
| Scholarship Quota for West Bengal (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 7250 |
| Official Website | scholarships.wbsed.gov.in (all websites – scholarships.wbsed.gov.in) |
| Exam Pattern | MAT – 90 MCQs of 90 Minutes and SAT – 90 MCQs of 90 Minutes |
| Scholarship Amount | Rs 12000 yearly (Rs 1000 per month) |
| Class of students who can appear in NMMS West Bengal | Class 8th |